Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17
BURLINGTON VS.. swANTON.
The Prettiest Game of the Season at
Athletic Park Monday.

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The Prettiest Game of the Season IA
Athletic Park Monday.
The new Burlington nine showed up il
public for. the first time Monday after
noon when they crossed bats with
the Swanton nine at Athletic Park
and defeated them by score of Z to g.
There was fair sized crowd present and
a lively interest prevailed. At the
very outset it became apparent that the
Burlingtons had more than ordinary anna.
tours as opponents and that they would be
obliged to earn what they got. Serveral
costly errors were made by both sides at
first and then they went to work. In one
respect the mines were equally matched, il
being the first game of the season for
each, but it should also be stated that the
Swanton boys were disturbed toward the
latter part of the game at frequent inter
walls by the cry that it was time to start for
the boat on which some of them had
left their trappings. Although judg
ment cBnnot fairly be based entirely on
the first game Of new club, it is safe
to say that the verdict with ref
erence to the Burlington clubs playing
was on the whole quite favorable. Gran
vllle's catching was excellent and Bur
rill's excellent work in left field captured
the crowd. Woodbury. at first base and
McGuirk at third also distinguished them
selves and most of the remainder did good
work during the outs. The nine as a
whole made poor showing at the bat,
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rived at better after one or two more
games have been played. The opinion
seems to be general among those who saw
the game that we have material for a
good nine. The Swantons are easily the
finest amateur club in the State and do
wonderful playing for the practice they
have had. For the visitors Moore did eX-
cellent work in the box. Ward at first
and Shappy at third won applause and
the fielding was good. The game was in
many respects the finest played on the
ground this year. Here is how they did
The game opened with Burlington at
the bat, Lincoln taking first on balls. and
stealing second Edmunds made base
hit to centre field while Lincoln scored,
and reached third on high throw by
Wright TO catcher. kearney hit to the
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Edmunds scored. Laramer reached first
ON muffed ball at third. Linehan flied
out to centre and Laramer was shut out
while stealing second. Side out. Blevins
flied out to right field. Ward hit ground
er which was missed by short stop and
reached first. Lafaror made a safe ground
er toward right. Allen hit to third and
was shut out at first. Weston made Il
base hit, and Ward and Lataror scored on
wild throw by short stop while Weston
took third. keenan, hit a grOunder which
was missed by second and Weston scored.
Shappy took first when hit by pitched
ball Wright hit little one to pitcher,
out at first.
AT the opening of the second inning Nc
by second and Woodbury. struck out, it
being the first goose egg for the Burln &
tons. Moore was out by third to first
Blevins hit Il grounder which was carried
to first, shutting the batter out. Ward
hit sale one to centre and took second on
passed ball while Lafaror hit safe liner
TO centre. Allen was out by third TO first
Burrill opened the third inning and was
put out by second to first. Lincoln made
a two Dagger to left field. Edmunds hit
little one and reached first on pitcher
holding ball too long and stole second.
kearney was put out at first while Lin
coin scored. Laramer struck out. send
ing the Burlingtons to the field. Weston
was out by short stop to first. keenan,
reached first on tumble by third Shap-
Ply struck out and Wright ditto.
At the opening of the fourth Linehan
flied out to right. McGuirk hit safe
grounder to right but was put out while
stealing second. Granville struck out
side out. Moore flied out to left. Blevins
was out by pitcher to first and Ward flied
out to short stop.
At the opening of the fifth Woodbury.
made foul tip. Burrill out by pitcher
to. first and Lincoln flied out to centre
another goose egg. Latarar was out Sec
ond to first. Allen made foul tip and
Weston hit one to first going out by car
ried bail.
Edmunds opened the sixth inning going
out by turning to the left after running
over first Kearney made a daisy safe
grounder to right and stole second. Lar
amer made daisy base hit to centre
while kearney was put out at home,
Linehan flied out to pitcher, putting the
side out. keenan, flied out to left field
Shappy was out third to first and Wright
flied out to left.
In the seventh inning McGuirk was
out third to first. Granville made a foul
tip and Woodbury. was out by short stop
to first; side out. Moore flied out to
right. Blevins hit safe one to centre
which was nearly captured by Burrill
faror was put out by second to first and
Blevins scored on a wild throw by Wood
bury to catcher. Ward stole third and
came in on Aliens base hit. Weston was
out by pitcher to first. At this point some
of the Swantons wanted to go to the boat,
but the captain decided otherwise.
Burrill opened the eighth inning by
reaching first and second on the wild
throw of pitcher to first. Lincoln hit a
fly which was muffed by second and each
of the runners took base on a passed
bail, Edmunds flied out to left. Bur
rill scored after the ball WAS caught.
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